Portraits and maps

Today I decided I'd take inspiration from Illustration graduate Ed Fairburn, and produce portraits using maps. Well, one portrait - a self-portrait.

I used a map of my local (home) area, and used a black ink pen to first line the face and features, before hatching certain areas, the shape influenced by the contours, roads and markings on the map. I enjoyed producing this because the map was influencing how I drew the picture as well as myself.